The Tunnyng of Elynour Rummynge
poem by Skelton
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The Tunnyng of Elynour Rummynge is a poem by the Tudor poet John Skelton. This work, written in Skelton's characteristic style known as Skeltonics, portrays a drunken woman in an alehouse. While popular, it contributed to Skelton's later reputation as a "beastly" poet. Skeltonics are characterized by short, irregular verses that rely on alliteration, parallelism, and multiple rhymes, often related to doggerel. Skelton used this form for satire and protest, making it deliberately unconventional and provocative.12
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